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Solid Chocolate

3/31/2022

OK, this is a tough one! Cardz 4 Guyz #292 wants us to celebrate Spring Equinox - help!
I had to go look it up, to see if there were any particular symbols for Spring Equinox I could use, lol. Besides eggs, the rabbit or hare is also a symbol for Spring. Excellent, chocolate bunnies all 'round! Lol. I actually don't have to many rabbits, and my fave of the bunch was this startled looking fellow from 2017's Basket Bunch - tasty! I did a little collection of chocolates, using an array of our new Naturals Blends - such a great range! I once again floated everything over my beloved In Good Taste DSP - so fitting, lol.
Basket Bunch (retired 2017) & A Wish For Everything (inside) Stamp Sets; In Good Taste DSP; Basic White & Early Espresso CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; SU100, SU200, SU300, SU500 & SU600 Blends Markers; Basket Builder (retired) & Stitched So Sweetly Dies; Brushed Metallic Dots; #C4G292.

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Cupcake Succulents

3/30/2022

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So pretty - Cupcake Inspirations #540 has some dreamy colors for us this week!
One look at that photo sent me straight to my Simply Succulents set - perfect for these scrumptious cakes - and colors! I used my Mint Macaron, So Saffron & Petal Pink Blends Markers to color up this large spray of juicies, and set them all on a So Saffron pot, I love the shape of this sentiment die, too, and I finished off with a few soft sequins from a past Paper Pumpkin - I think they're either Saffron or Vanilla, lol. It's all just so soft and pretty!
Simply Succulents Stamp Set; Basic White, Petal Pink & So Saffron CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Mint Macaron, So Saffron & Petal Pink Blends Markers; Timeworn Type EF; Vanilla Sequins; #CIC540.

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Just a Little Toucan

3/29/2022

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I'm so excited by our scrappy sketch at this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday #549! It's going to be fun to match it with our "groovy" '60's colors at Retro Rubber #179 AND our critter challenge at SU Only #298!
Ugh, this was tough. I was all set with a current critter set when I caught myself - not for Retro! What other critter might go well with rainbow-y colors? Then I spotted 2018's Bird Banter, and I knew I was ok, lol. I think other toucans would be smitten with my psychedelic guy here, especially on his technicolor scrappy background, lol. He looks calm enough!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our challenges this round - meet you there!
Bird Banter Stamp Set (retired 2018); Basic White, Basic Black, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green & Melon Mambo CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo & Blackberry Bliss Blends Markers; Peacock Rhinestones (retired); #TSOT549; #RRCB179; #SUOC298.

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My Hero

3/28/2022

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Oo, very cool combo at this week's Fusion "bookshelf" challenge!
So I know I'm really focused on retired sets this week, lol, but I just CAN'T resist pulling out 2017's Everyday Hero for this one! I was looking for a good horizontal band image I could use for the sketch, and I spotted this cute row of buildings - so fun! This ended up being a coloring extravaganza - just what I needed today! I did a simple Subtle embossed background, and set everything off comic-style in black - so fun! A few Silver Epoxy Diamonds bring on the "pow!" lol. I think this makes a pretty over-the-top thank you!
Everyday Hero Stamp Set (retired 2017); Basic White, Basic Black & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red & Daffodil Delight Inks; Real Red, Night of Navy, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate, Cajun Craze & SU900 Blends Markers; Subtle EF (retired); Silver Epoxy Essentials; #FusionBookshelf.

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Dragon Wings

3/27/2022

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"Spread your wings" is the very cool theme this round at Shopping Our Stash #466! What fun!
I really wanted to do something a little different for this one, so I went digging through my retired papers and came up with this fancy dragon in the old Myths & Magic pack - perfect! This cloudy paper was in the same pack, which is all part of the Magical Day suite from 2018. This sparkly guy was a bit of a job to fussy cut - check out all those spikes along his back, lol, but SO worth it! This is a cute kid's birthday card if ever I saw one!
Magical Day Stamp Set (retired 2018); Myths & Magic DSP; Basic White CS; Bermuda Bay Ink; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Glitter Enamel Dots; #SOS466.

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Swirly Cupcake

3/26/2022

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OK, I'm a dunce! I totally bookmarked this challenge wrong, so I missed the last challenge! Fortunately, I figured it out in time to play the MARCH challenge for If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #166 - let's party!
I really loved those bright cupcake cookies - how can I resist? I broke out my Hello Cupcake set from 2019 and went to town! This is a Sale-A-Bration set that later had some dies comes out for it - woo hoo! I have finally used that little cake stand die, lol. I stuck to the bold colors, and did a nice swirly background to mimic the pretty icing on the cookies - yum! I think this is going to be a tough fasting day for me, lol!
Hello Cupcake Stamp Set (retired 20109); Basic White & Real Red CS; Pacific Point, Real Red & Daffodil Delight Inks; Layering Circles & Call Me Cupcake (retired) Dies; Parisian Swirl EF; Noble Peacock Rhinestones (retired); #Cookie166.

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Speedy Weather

3/25/2022

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Woo hoo! It's "time" once again for another speed challenge at As You See It #271 - this time with a theme of "staying dry!"
This was a tough theme for me! I finally remembered my Weather Together set from 2018, complete with dies - whew! As I often do, I let some DSP do the heavy coloring lifting today, too - I have SO MUCH of this Sunshine & Rainbows Sale-A-Bration DSP, I knew it was a shoe-in, too, lol. I don't even remember seeing this cloudy sheet before either - so perfect! I picked out a sunny sheet for the umbrella, and started the clock! I started by stamping some light raindrops on the background in Pool Party, then the rest of my stamping in Black. All I needed to color was the handle - done! Dash to the cutting machine and boom! I even had time to dig out some Silver Epoxy raindrops to finish! 7 minutes and 40 seconds! Yay!
I can't wait to see YOUR speedy creations - meet you there!
Weather Together Stamp Set (retired 2018); Sunshine & Rainbows DSP (retired); Basic White & Bermuda Bay CS; Pool Party & Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Bermuda Bay & Crumb Cake Blends Markers; Umbrella Weather Dies (retired); Silver Epoxy Essentials; #AYSI271.

Pumpkin Club March 26!
Did you get your February Pumpkin kit yet? EEE! Bonus stamp set! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, March 26, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! Remember that this is a DOUBLE Pumpkin Club this month - we're also doing last month's kit since I had to postpone, so doors will be open an hour earlier than usual!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by April 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Artistic Leaves

3/24/2022

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Oo, OK, I'm a bit dazzled by Less Is More #460's "bit of bling" challenge this week - don't get to bring it too often here!
For my bit of bling, I decided I wanted to play with my long-neglected Rainbow Glimmer paper. This leaf die from the Artistic Dies is one of my faves, and I thought it could look pretty cool with some sparkle thrown in, too! A simple thanks from the accompanying stamp set is the perfect sentiment to go with, and at the last second I added three tiny green rhinestones from our old Peacock collection, too. I think my bling is still VERY tasteful, lol.
Artistically Inked Stamp Set; Rainbow Glimmer & Basic White CS; Granny Apple Green Ink; Artistic Dies; Noble Peacock Rhinestones (retired); #LIM460.

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Hip Hippo Birthday

3/23/2022

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This should be fun! I can JUST sneak in to Time Out Challenges #209!
So when I think cute, I instantly think critters, lol, I just can't help it. I love them so much, I even do a critter class every year for my peeps, and at this point, I could probably do it twice and still have stamps left over! For today's dose of cuteness, I went back to Hippo Happiness, and did up my hippos in bright birthday colors. For some extra splash, I made some "pools" with our Layering Diorama dies - I need to start using these more, too!
Hippo Happiness Stamp Set; Basic White & Coastal Cabana CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Coastal Cabana, Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green & Mango Melody (envelope) Inks; Layering Diorama & Hippo & Friends Dies; Coastal Cabana Resin Dots (retired); #TOC209.

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Peachy Birds

3/22/2022

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We have a fun "mix-up" challenge this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #548! I think it will go great with our Spring inspiration board at Hand Stamped Sentiments #385, too!
I started with our inspiration board, and quickly focused on the little bird in the nest. I've been wanting to use my Free As a Bird set more lately - we've had it for a bit, and this is the time of year I start looking over my shelves and wondering what will retire soon, lol. I'll miss this one if it goes - I love the gorgeous natural images it has! I also recently realized I haven't used the gorgeous You're a Peach DSP much at all, and this seemed like a pretty fit with my birds. I actually reminds me of the pretty DSP that was originally released with the birds, lol. The sketch was just right for featuring all my favorite things!
I hope you have time to play along this week at these challenges - I can't wait to see your projects!
Free As a Bird Stamp Set; You're a Peach DSP; Basic White & Pear Pizzazz CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Pale Papaya, Mango Melody, SU600 & SU800 Blends Markers; Ornate Frames Dies; Linen Thread; Elegant Faceted Gems; #TSOT548; #HSS385.

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